Compare towns
Easthampton vs Lee vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Easthampton | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,719Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Easthampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lee | Triton |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.